Muhammad Arief Virgy

Muhammad Arief Virgy

The Habibie Center

M. Arief Virgy holds a BA in Politics from Universitas Padjadjaran and an MA in Development Studies with a specialization in Public Policy and Management from the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam. He has a profound interest in public policy and development and his passion has led him to dedicate to the development sector, focusing on public policy formulation and research, energy transition and forest governance, and digital transformation. Currently, he is a Researcher for Just Energy Transition and Climate Action program at The Habibie Center, a think tank organization based in Jakarta which is founded by former Indonesian President BJ Habibie. Before his tenure at The Habibie Center, Virgy began his career in public policy and development at several institutions such as the Ministry of State Secretariat, Yayasan Madani Berkelanjutan, and Center for Indonesia’s Strategic Development Initiatives (CISDI). You can reach out to him at arief.virgy@gmail.com to explore further collaboration.


2 article

Energy Estate as the National Strategic Project, For Whom?

The Indonesian government's PSN projects, particularly palm oil-based energy estates,...

Rethinking Procedural Justice in the Revised Minerba Law

This article examines the implications of Indonesia’s revised Minerba Law,...